Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Canadian politician appointed as Canada’s new foreign minister, is a practising Hindu. Her religious identity was once again on quiet yet dignified display as she took her oath of office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita—a tradition she has maintained since her first Cabinet appointment in 2019.Anand’s appointment is part […]
John Ewing gives his victory speech after winning the election for Omaha mayor at the downtown Hilton in Omaha, Nebraska, US (Image: AP) John Ewing made history by becoming the first Black mayor of Omaha, a city in Nebraska State, US, defeating his counterpart, Jean Stothert, the city’s first female mayor, in the recent elections. […]
Indian-origin student Gaurav Jaisingh dies in balcony fall on pre-graduation trip to Bahamas (Picture credit: Instagram/@gaurav_jaisingh) An Indian-origin Massachusetts college student has died after accidentally falling from a balcony during a pre-graduation trip to the Bahamas, just days before he was set to graduate.Gaurav Jaisingh, a senior at Bentley University in Waltham, died on Sunday […]
A sign is posted outside of county Judge Hannah Dugan’s courtroom at the Milwaukee County courthouse (Image: AP) A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade US immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) A South Korean court handed two men jail terms Wednesday for their role in a January riot which saw supporters of impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol attack a court building.Protesters stormed the Seoul Western District Court in January this year after a judge extended the detention of Yoon — South Korea’s first […]
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Rohit Sharma at the Varsha bungalow, the official residence of the Chief Minister in Mumbai, to personally congratulate him on his retirement from Test cricket. Fadnavis lauded Sharma for his illustrious career that lasted 14 years from 2011 to 2025. The meeting underscored the state’s appreciation for Sharma’s dedication […]
Trump is greeted by Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh (NYT photo) No, don’t call it purple. When President Donald Trump disembarked from Air Force One in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, he stepped onto the rich lavender-colored carpet unfurled before him, just one feature of the lavish welcome extended to the visiting American leader on the […]
ISTANBUL: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine appealed to US President Trump on Tuesday to meet him this week for peace talks, saying it would put pressure on President Vladimir Putin of Russia to attend, but he cast doubt on Putin’s desire for either talks or peace.The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to say whether Putin would […]
Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Lyle and Erik Menendez, sentenced to life for their parents’ murders, may soon be eligible for parole after a judge reduced their sentences. The brothers took responsibility for the 1989 killings, seeking mercy from the court amid family support. United States: Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have […]
